In reference to the crime that is supposivily related to drugs & drug abuse has the so called war on drugs done enough , anything at all ,or too much?
How might you do things differently ?
Has it been worth the loss of personal freedom or is the freedom to be intoxicated not really a freedom at all.
What issues do you have with this question or idea,
2006-12-25 09:46:19 · 6 answers · asked by concerned_earthling 4 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
The "war on drugs" is as absurd a notion as the "war on terror." Anyone who believes that "war" can be waged on a thing or a tactic is deluded.
As far as current drug policy, it is a great success for the government (on all levels from municipal to federal) in terms of revenue generated and the expansion of a permanent "criminal class." It's also been great for those who make huge profits thanks to the artificially high value of illegal drugs sustained by this fraudulent "war." On the other hand, it has been disastrous to areas and individuals that have become the victims of both sides in their efforts to maintain or increase those profits.
Is it worth the lose of personal liberties? Absolutely not. Nothing is.
As for intoxication, in itself, being defined as a "freedom," probably not. However, government interference in what one chooses to do with their own bodies, as long as no harm is caused to others by their actions, is most certainly a freedom issue.
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2006-12-25 10:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'war on drugs' has been lost by the taxpayer.
It has not been worth it. We have spent umpteen billion dollars and we lost!
If I were offered the position of drug czar, I would refuse. If I were doing it, I would find some collateral issue, like automatic weapons, and harp on that. I would wait around until things improved (which they always do, in spite of the government) and then take credit.
The meth epidemic will burn itself out in about 10 years or so. The simple reason is that the people that use it will be.....dead.
2006-12-25 14:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by jloertscher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so good
It has been worth it to those in the Justice Department that it has created jobs for. Other than that, no.
It has just created more violent crimes(dealers killing the police that come to bust them, it didn't used to be that way before the "war on drugs" started) instead of cutting back on theft to support the users habit.
I would legalize marijuana, there is a mint out there waiting to be made on taxing it not to mention all the money that would be saved on police investigations and prison guards. Require users of harder drugs to go to rehab instead of prison and jail dealers of harder drugs to lesser sentences in county jails to help keep the violent element out of the picture.
2006-12-25 09:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Peter Pumpkin Eater 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's been a joke. You can't wage war on an belief or habit. It hasn't been worth it. This country has bigger problems that have gotten ignored.
2006-12-25 09:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by ROBERT L O 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The war is on Terrorism... there are no other wars that need to be mentioned.
2006-12-25 09:50:14 · answer #5 · answered by somerandominternetperson 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't work
2006-12-25 09:48:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋